1892 Minnesota Secretary of State election

1892 Minnesota Secretary of State election

8 November 1892

Nominee Frederick P. Brown Peter Nelson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 105,010 96,758 Percentage 42.11% 38.80%   Nominee Henry B. Martin Hans H. Aaker Party Populist Prohibition Popular vote 35,047 12,585 Percentage 14.05% 5.04%

Secretary of State before election Frederick P. Brown Republican Elected Secretary of State Frederick P. Brown Republican

The 1892 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 8 November 1892 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Frederick P. Brown defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the Minnesota Senate Peter Nelson, People's nominee Henry B. Martin and Prohibition nominee Hans H. Aaker.

General election

On election day, 8 November 1892, Republican nominee Frederick P. Brown won re-election by a margin of 8,252 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Peter Nelson, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Brown was sworn in for his second term on 7 January 1893.

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1892

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frederick P. Brown (incumbent)	105,010	42.11
	Democratic	Peter Nelson	96,758	38.80
	Populist	Henry B. Martin	35,047	14.05
	Prohibition	Hans H. Aaker	12,585	5.04
Total votes			249,400	100.00
	Republican hold